Born Nathaniel Bumppo.....

by RayLee, Thursday, January 15, 2026, 07:53 (6 days ago) @ Miles

and orphaned at a young age and rescued by Moravian Missionaries and raised by the Delaware with Chingachgook as his tribal guardian & sponsor.

The following narrates how he grew from the juvenile "deerslayer" to the blooded brave "hawkeye"

"Good!" he repeated, for this was an English word much used by the savages, "good! young head; young heart, too. Old heart tough; no shed tear. Hear Indian when he die, and no want to lie—what he call him?"

"Deerslayer is the name I bear now, though the Delawares have said that when I get back from this war-path, I shall have a more manly title, provided I can 'arn one."

"That good name for boy—poor name for warrior. He get better quick. No fear there,"

—the savage had strength sufficient, under the strong excitement he felt, to raise a hand and tap the young man on his breast,—

"eye sartain—finger lightning—aim, death—great warrior soon. No Deerslayer—Hawkeye—Hawkeye—Hawkeye. Shake hand."